Heaven's Formula

After all, Luo lightly said that the special train is driven by Qi. In other words, the courtyard itself has organs and facilities for transforming Qi.Not to mention understanding its principles in a short period of time, even using the energy it outputs empirically can bring unimaginable changes to the outside world!

Think about it, if these energies can be channeled to Jinxia City, what kind of changes will the Machinery Engineering Bureau usher in?

As for opening the way to the [-]th floor and making the courtyard bright again, these are just appendages.

Of course, although the [-]th floor is relatively deep, even the Salvation Cult has never reached it, but they are not far away from this goal, and they must have accumulated a lot of experience in the past.Coupled with the support of shocking lights and air rifles this time, Xia Fan is quite confident in reaching his destination.

Chapter 767 Talking Between Both Sides

"You mean, this courtyard also has a master control mechanism like a mechanism beast?" After hearing Xia Fan's plan, Venerable Shengtian was half-believing.

"Theoretically, this is the case. Although the scale of this place is huge, there are many windows reserved for connecting with people. Maybe just one or two small instructions can make the whole system work again." Xia Fan smiled, "You guys Isn't that how you get food and clothes?"

"In that case, then I will go down with you." Venerable Shengtian was thoughtful, "If you want to talk to Tianjing, the power of the Venerable is indispensable."

Xia Fan raised his eyebrows, "Why?"

"Because only we can distribute food in the courtyard and get clothes from the storage." Li Mengyun walked to him, leaned on the fence, and looked down at the bottomless world. The prerequisite for development and growth is also the price that every Venerable is willing to pay."

"The qi of the Black Gate...reformed?" He suddenly realized something.

"That's right. Only after accepting this transformation can we drive those institutions to work for us." She said calmly, "But Miss Luo has also seen that the so-called Qi of the Black Gate is actually a symbiosis with chaos. It has been a long time Now, the breath in your body will inevitably transform into chaos. I don’t think you will be willing to accept such a transformation, right? After all, as a listener, you can live a rather long life for the rest of your life.”

Xia Fan did not refute this.

But what he considered was not how long he could live, but he always felt a little resistant to casually accepting the transformation of the patio.

"What is the process like?" He asked curiously.

"A pure white room, there are many glass jar-shaped utensils, just operate according to the legend before lying in, and then close your eyes." Li Mengyun sighed, "That being said, I will never feel that way I want to try it a second time... It seems to have created another person, from the inside out. Sometimes I wonder if I am still myself after coming out of the jar."

inside out?Xia Fan keenly grasped this key word.

That is to say, it will not only change the Qi, but also the appearance of the person?

What did Venerable Shengtian look like before?

"Can you show me this room?"

"You have a good idea, that is the core area of ​​the Salvation Cult." Li Mengyun glanced at him, "Unless you become a member of the Salvation Cult, don't expect the Venerable to take you in."

"Okay, I'm just asking." Xia Fan spread his hands to back off.

She nodded with satisfaction, "In short, the Pope and five venerables will be present at the meeting tomorrow. You should prepare well. If you can get their approval, this cooperation is basically [-]% sure."

After that, she turned and walked towards the corridor.

Is this a special ventilation before the meeting...Xia Fan watched the back of Venerable Shengtian going away, feeling a little puzzled in his heart.He didn't know why, but he always felt that the other party's attitude was getting better and better, and he looked like a different person from the first time he met.What's more, the other party spent most of the time with Li, and he obviously didn't do anything. This situation is really strange.Could it be that Li is saying good things about himself every day?

Xia Fan rubbed his nose, unable to understand for a moment.

The next day came quickly.

The meeting was arranged on the top floor of the patio—it was supposed to be a ground-level shopping mall, and the large glass ceiling can provide good lighting, even if you sit indoors, it will not be dark.It's just that after years of honing, the glass is still as strong as ever, but the traces of the goods in the mall have been completely erased. Only a few damaged shelves and dusty stone counters can vaguely see the shadow of the past.

"I didn't expect that there would be such a magnificent lobby in this place." Ning Wanjun said unexpectedly.

"Just treat this place as a city." Xia Fan whispered.

"They're here." Luo gently reminded.

"Oh?" Ning Wanjun showed a playful expression, "There are five other people besides the Pope, does this mean to sit with Jinxia?"

They were informed early in the morning that there were five places to join the princess, and Jinxia selected the strongest lineup without hesitation, including the head of the affairs bureau, the former Privy Councilor Yuyi and the new generation of listeners, and even In order to show that the family is inclusive, even Olina, the Dragon of the West Pole, has become one of Jinxia's representatives.

As for the Salvation Church, as Venerable Shengtian said, all high-level officials were present, exactly the same number as Jin Xiafang.On the bright side, this can be understood as a kind of emphasis, on the other hand, this is to regard oneself as an equal force with Qi Guo.

"Your Highness..." Xia Fan coughed softly twice.

"Don't worry, I won't overturn the table on the spot." Ning Wanjun shook her head amusedly.

After the group was seated, Venerable Shengtian took the lead, briefly introduced the identities of the two parties, and expressed welcome to Princess Quang Binh.The princess also responded with polite words, and incidentally boasted about the strength of Jinxia City.After a round of warm and friendly conversations, the meeting officially began.

Needless to say in terms of arms trading, Venerable Huntian couldn't put it down for the air rifle samples provided by Jinxia.Regarding the request from the princess, it was rare for him not to immediately reject it as he did during the secret conversation before, but he hesitated a bit, and his hesitant thoughts could be seen at a glance.

Xia Fan raised his hand to cover his slightly raised mouth.

He finally found out that this group of people is also not a diplomatic elite. They may be very powerful, but they are no different from ordinary people at the negotiating table.

At this time the Pope said, "His Royal Highness is willing to lend a helping hand to the Salvation Cult. I am very excited about it. But you also know that the courtyard cannot be considered truly safe unless the threats from Seven Stars and King Yong are removed. This is also true. Our biggest concern about Jin Xia’s opening up. Fortunately, I heard that this Lord Xia is a listener who is rare in a thousand years, and he discovered the existence of the exposure area when he first arrived here, maybe he can solve this problem for us.”

Come, Xia Fan frowned, this is the core of whether the negotiation can be successful.

The other party wants to get more secrets about Tianjing from himself, so he must prove that he is indeed the listener in the rumors, and can obtain the hidden information left in the world many times.

"I will try my best." He simply said bluntly, "If you want to open a passage to a deeper underground layer, you must first reach the [-]th floor. I heard that the Salvation Church has organized many downward explorations. May I ask the courtyard What is the actual situation below?"

"Let me answer this for you." Venerable Huntian shrugged his shoulders and made a series of joint friction crackling sounds, "First of all, protective clothing is a must, and it is better for one person to carry two to three sets, otherwise the smoke and heat waves will be enough to kill you." It's hard to walk. Secondly, we can't go down from the patio stairs. There are serious collapses in the middle forty and eighty floors. All roads are blocked by rubble and have to slide down from the outer wall. But you don't need to worry about this , the vanguard has already installed sling mechanisms in these places, and people can be lowered by rope carriages."

"Can't fly?" Xia Fan asked.

"You mean using the power of monsters." The other party glanced at Olina, "Unless the protective clothing can be used after the monster transforms, otherwise it is no different from suicide. Faced with the sudden heat gust, the large army still You can hide inside the walls of the patio to take refuge, but the guy flying in the middle of the well can only die."

Well, it seems that the method of letting Olina send someone down directly is too risky.

"Go on."

"Of course the most dangerous thing is not suffocation, nor is it a heat wave, but evil spirits." Venerable Huntian's voice sank suddenly, "I must warn everyone, after the fiftyth floor, evil spirits are no longer a mysterious existence .More precisely, that's their territory."

Chapter 768 Into the courtyard

Luo frowned lightly, "You mean... the bottom of the courtyard is a place full of evil spirits?"

Her words condensed the atmosphere of the scene.

Everyone is all too familiar with the word flooding.After the fall of the Yong Dynasty, many evil spirits appeared on the road.In these places, the strong qi can keep the evil spirits for a long time, so that the latter has become a norm.It is hard to find ghosts and ghosts in other places, but in flooded areas, evil spirits can walk through the avenue majesticly, and any living beings who approach will be poisoned by them.

Later, the Privy Councils of various countries invested a lot of manpower and material resources to clean up some battlefields and the flooded areas of the cities. To this day, there are still several flooded areas on the mainland, especially Xu Guo, which is the main battlefield.

"Yes, and there are various types, including big demons and ghosts." Venerable Hun Tian sneered, "We even found higher-level existences at the bottom."

"Higher level?" Ning Wanjun asked curiously, "What is that?"

"There is no such classification in the Privy Council." He said slowly, "But we have noticed that other evil spirits will shy away from this kind of monster."

Evil spirits have no self-will, and all their actions come from instinct.

And because they are all made up of qi and product, they sometimes swallow each other inside.

The thing of chaos that can prevent other evil beings from colliding with it can indeed be called the only one.

"They have their own territorial area, and within this range, common ghosts and sprites are hard to see." Venerable Huntian continued, "The Salvation Church gave such evil spirits a name-Ravana, which means demons. brake means."

"Lava is the king of monsters in the Central and Western regions." Luo explained to Ning Wanjun and Xia Fan softly, "Due to trade, these names are more common in Feng and Mao, and they are basically not so common here. use."

It's worthy of Luo Baike.

Xia Fan secretly praised, then looked at Venerable Huntian, "Haven't you considered completely clearing this flooded area?"

"Hmph, it's up to you to say? Of course we have thought about it, but it's just easier said than done!" Venerable Qi Tian couldn't help interjecting, "The reason for the existence of the flooded land is that there is a strong enough source of energy, which can be suppressed with formations, or Dispel it, but the premise is to find the location of the source of energy first! But the courtyard is so big, and there are evil spirits lurking everywhere, even if Yuyi goes in rashly, it is difficult to guarantee our own safety, so what do we use to determine the location?"

"Okay, the other party is just asking, you don't need to be so excited." Venerable Ping Tian glanced at the other party, "This Lord Xia is a listener, and maybe he can find the core of the Flooded Land."

"You don't have to do something that is too risky." Ning Wanjun immediately whispered, "In my opinion, Jinxia's conditions are already generous enough, and you don't need to take yourself in."

"Don't worry, I just want to understand the situation." Xia Fan blinked at the princess, and then asked the opposite, "If you want to go deep into the [-]th floor area, when do you think the best time is?"

This time the Pope himself replied, "Tomorrow morning."

……

According to the records of the Church of Salvation in the past ten years, the cycle of evil spirits has become more and more frequent. For example, when the records were first recorded, it was usually once every three to four months, and it was rare to see big demons.But in the past two years, this interval has been shortened to within one month, and sometimes there will be two or three waves in a row.

It felt as if the evil spirits below the patio had sensed the actions of the Salvation Church and were trying to counterattack.

The last time the evil spirits attacked was eight days ago, and it happened to be when Li sneaked into the courtyard area.

The aftermath did not appear in the next few days, which also means that the round of attacks has basically come to an end.

This time is regarded as the quiet period of the courtyard, and the exploration of the lower part is also concentrated during this period.

In fact, before Jinxia's envoys arrived at Baiyao Mountain, Venerable Huntian began to direct his subordinates to build a new elevator.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, it was just dawn, and the new expedition was ready.

There are a total of two venerables on the Salvation Church side, plus the entire vanguard of the sect, a total of 300 people.The Jinxia Fang was led by Xia Fan, and the members included Her Royal Highness, Luo Qingqing, Li, Yan Qing and others.Gan, Olina, and Shanhui stayed on the upper floor, monitoring the situation underground at any time.

Originally, Li Mengyun didn't want Li to appear in this team at all, but the fox demon wanted to act together with everyone, so she had no choice but to take the next best thing and join Jinxia's team in the name of the person in charge, so that she could join Jinxia's team as soon as possible. I can watch Li.

The first thirty floors went quite smoothly, or the shallow area of ​​the patio has been completely controlled by the Salvation Church.Every five floors down here, there will be a sentry post transformed from a terrace, using cables and bells to monitor the movement of evil spirits in the well.As for the weapons used by the believers to deal with evil spirits, they are mainly crossbows, kerosene and homemade bombs.Xia Fan noticed along the way that the opponent was well-trained. Even during the quiet period, they did not relax their vigilance. Every sentry point was followed by someone, and the brazier used to ignite the fire was also burning quite vigorously.

"There are experts here." Ning Wanjun made a judgment.

"Gurcha is a soldier who came from the army." Li Mengyun heard the princess muttering, "Before he switched to the Salvation Church, he was the highest commander of an army and was ranked in the Qingjian."

"You mean Venerable Huntian?" Xia Fan raised his eyebrows, "This name doesn't seem to be a common name in the Six Kingdoms."

"Indeed, he has mixed Chinese and Western blood, but he was born in Maoguo. During the Yong Dynasty, such an identity would not cause him any trouble, but the Privy Council after the split didn't think so." Li Mengyun replied.

It seems that these alchemists who joined the Salvation Cult have their own secrets, he thought to himself, in a sense, this group of people is also equivalent to a small seven-star Privy Council.

After reaching the fortieth floor, the team could no longer advance through the corridors and outer corridors as before—the structure here was obviously damaged, and the floors collapsed severely, as if they had been crushed by some giant object.

They can only continue to go deeper through the external elevator.

These organs are like horizontal tower cranes. The whole body is made of wood. Several gear sets and hemp ropes form a complete retractable device. It needs to be turned by manpower to realize the upward and downward movements.Compared with the new gadgets of the Bureau of Mechanical Engineering, these elevators undoubtedly seemed a bit backward.

Due to its limited loading area, only ten people can be transported down at a time, so the team had to wait in line here and board different elevators according to the command of the commander.

"What should I do if I am attacked by evil spirits at this time?" Ning Wanjun immediately noticed the disadvantages. There are only five elevators, and it would take at least an hour to transport a team of 300 people.If it is transported from bottom to top, it will only take more time. "I am afraid that the team will not even have time to run back to the upper floor."

Chapter 769

Venerable Huntian who stood beside the elevator like an iron tower turned around and said, "You are right, so the vanguard must choose a good time and try to avoid transferring personnel when the evil spirits attack. Of course, accidents are always inevitable. At that time, we will retract the elevator, and the vanguard will turn into the courtyard to resist."

"...What is the probability of surviving?" Ning Wanjun asked.

Gurcha held up three fingers.

[-]%?

Thinking about it, Xia Fan thought, facing the crowd of evil spirits swarming up, the people below are standing alone in a desperate situation, and fear alone can overwhelm their will to fight.If the transfer continues, not only the people exposed to the well wall will be in danger, but the elevator may also be damaged.Considering the logistics level of the Salvation Church, it might not be easy to build such an institution.

"If you want to repent, it's still too late." Venerable Huntian said suddenly, "Sometimes letting go is a wise choice. Even if you will be laughed at, at least you can save your life."

"Can your subordinates go back on their word?" Ning Wanjun asked back.

"They are believers and my soldiers. They have no choice in front of orders."

"And I am the commander-in-chief." The princess smiled loudly, "In Jinxia City, the commander-in-chief is always the one at the front of the team."

Gulcha gave her a slightly surprised look, but did not continue to answer the conversation.

Soon, the line was filled with Xia Fan and the others.

Everyone boarded three of the elevators and slowly entered the deep well below the [-]th floor.

For some reason, Xia Fan felt that the surrounding light became much darker all of a sudden.

He raised his head, the size of the wellhead was still not too small, and he could see the bright sky and rain clouds.But these rays of light seem to be blocked by a barrier, and only a few can leak into the eyes.

The hemp rope made a creaking sound, the wooden boards under his feet were also shaking, and a group of people were all suspended in the air, the originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became dignified.

Suddenly a hand grabbed him.

You don't need to look to know that the other party is Li.

The fox demon leaned towards him, and said in a voice that couldn't be lowered, "I'm not afraid, it's just..."

"I know." Xia Fan nodded incredulously, "We will activate the shaking lights later."

Li is not timid, but unexpectedly hates ghost stories, especially eerie places.And even if this place can't be called the weirdest place, it's definitely one of the top three weird places on the continent.

The originally neat rows of corridors became fragmented, the walls were full of pits and cracks, and all the glass windows were basically shattered, leaving only dark holes, which looked like incisors that were eaten by someone.White mist emerges from the gaps from time to time, climbing up the wall, blocking the line of sight and adding to the gloomy atmosphere of the scene.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on those dark windows, as if evil spirits might rush out of them at any moment.

"What caused these collapses?" Xia Fan asked.

Li Mengyun shook her head, "The courtyard looked like this before the Salvation Cult came here. You don't think we have the ability to crush the floors built by these stones, do you?"

"That's true." Xia Fan looked at it carefully and found that these cracks were not made by gunpowder, but more like marks made by some kind of sharp object.

Like... huge claws.

It took nearly two quarters of an hour to reach the height of the fifteenth floor. The moment they stepped on the platform, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Xia Fan quickly assembled the shock lamp.